Welcome to Denali National Park & Preserve's Pilot Information Page.
Be aware that the south side aviation frequency has been changed to 123.65
Aircraft density around Mount McKinley can be quite high during the summer months. Air Tour operators fly out of Anchorage, Talkeetna, Fairbanks, and the McKinley Park areas. For position reporting, the mountain environment has been divided into two "zones", one north and the other south. The north side monitors 122.725, while the south side monitors 123.65. More information including a map and coordinates of the most common reporting points can be found here Aviation Reporting Point Information or by clicking on the link to the right.
For more complete information, please visit the . The FAA Alaska Region Safety Office has this information posted on their web site.
The U.S. Air Force also provides the (SUAIS) to aid civilian pilots in effectively utilizing special use airspace in central Alaska.
Listed below are links to good general resources for flight planning around Denali National Park & Preserve:
http://www.alaska.faa.gov/fai/airports.htm#TananaVly
http://www.alaska.faa.gov/fai/afss/index.html
http://aawu.arh.noaa.gov/denali.php
http://www.100ll.com/?gclid=CJy9mfzP1YUCFRBTCwod0Q-5JQ
http://pafg.arh.noaa.gov/
http://aawu.arh.noaa.gov/
http://skyvector.com/
Fairbanks information including:
Military operations, training and routes:
http://www.elmendorf.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-061130-054.pdf
http://www.alaska.faa.gov/fai/afss/akchart.htm
http://www.alaska.faa.gov/fai/images/AKcharts/vrmil.gif
http://www.alaska.faa.gov/fai/images/AKcharts/akmoa4.gif
http://www.elmendorf.af.mil/11af/611thairoperationssquadron/index.asp
For further information, please contact Denali National Park at (907) 683-2294, or write to
Denali National Park
Aviation Information
P.O. Box 9
Denali Park, AK 99755
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